APRIL 2011
Programme highlights
IDF Award Lectures
For the first time in its history, IDF will be presenting Award Lectures in recognition of the contributions made by individuals to advancing diabetes care, prevention and a cure.
Five outstanding people representing the different programme streams will hold inspirational lectures about, amongst others, their achievements in enhancing the life of people with diabetes.
Education and integrated care
Professor Dunning is Chair in Nursing and Director of The Centre for Nursing and Allied Health Research, Deakin University and Barwon Health in Geelong Australia. She has been a credentialled diabetes educator since 1989 and is an honorary life member of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA). Trisha is an active member of many local, national and international committees; these include the Australian National Medicines Policy Committee, Victorian Government Work Health Clinical Advisory Panel, The Human Research Ethics Committees of Barwon Health and Deakin University and ADEA Course Accreditation Committee. She is a Vice President of the International Diabetes Federation, Chair of the IDF Consultative Section on Diabetes Education and a member of the IDF Science Taskforce.
The Australian Government conferred the Member of the Order of Australia on Professor Dunning in 2004 for her sustained contribution to diabetes education and management. She was awarded the 2010 Outstanding Health Professional Achievement Award by Diabetes Australia, Victoria on World Diabetes Day, and was listed in Distinguished Intellectuals of the 21st Century in 2011.
CONGRESS INFORMATIONMore programme highlights
Subject to change
Clinical and Basic Science
Does the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes differ between races and between countries?
Speaker: Dr Viswanathan Mohan
6 December 2011 15:15
Global Challenges in Health
Acting on a larger stage 2: Learning from and working with AIDS, TB and CVD
Speaker: Professor Felicia Knaul
5 December 2011, 15:15
Health Systems & Epidemiology
Biological mismatching and modernisation - unravelling multi-causality
Speaker: Professor Sir Peter D.Gluckman
6 December 8:30
Life with Diabetes
Obesity in Arab countries
Speaker: Dr Abdulrazzaq Ali Al Madani
6 December, 11:45
Official Academic Satellite Symposium of the World Diabetes Congress 2011
The 12th Symposium of the International Diabetes Epidemiology Group will be held at the University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates from 2-4 December 2011. It will be preceded by a one day IDEG training programme on 1 December 2011
The Symposium will include plenaries, oral and poster presentations, covering the major topics relevant to diabetes epidemiology. The training programme is ideal for those who are beginning to work in diabetes epidemiology.
Please register your interest at ideg@bakeridi.edu.au
The 12th Symposium of the International Diabetes Epidemiology Group is an Official Academic Satellite Symposium of the World Diabetes Congress 2011.
Association spotlight
"Diabetes UK is excited about attending this year’s Congress to see how we can work together, as diabetes organisations, to tackle the rising tide of diabetes worldwide. As the new CEO of Diabetes UK, this will be my first opportunity to see the wider IDF community in action, and I look forward to the opportunity the Congress will bring to meet my fellow CEOs from associations around the world and to learn how they are tackling the challenges that we are all facing.
We are pleased to be supporting the Young Leaders in Diabetes Programme that is running concurrently with Congress and hope that our candidate, Alex Silverstein, will both learn from other young people and be able to share some of our experiences from the UK to help other associations.
With a diverse and wide ranging programme, we are sure that this year’s Congress will provide something for everyone, from basic science through education and care, to epidemiology and service delivery. But more than that, it gives a platform for the diabetes community to raise the profile of the condition and ensure that it is taken seriously by governments and health providers to ensure better care for all people living with diabetes."
Barbara Young
Chief Executive
Diabetes UK
Last call for abstracts
Don’t miss the chance to submit your abstract and participate in one of the largest medical congresses worldwide. The online submission process is easy and straightforward, the module allows you to save and edit your abstract until final submission on 20 April 2011.
Accepted abstract authors are granted the reduced early rate.
For more information please see www.worlddiabetescongress.org
We look forward to seeing you in Dubai!
Celina Renner on behalf of the IDF congress team
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